Expectations for 6 volt batteries
We replaced our two 12V group 24's with two 6 volt golf cart batteries - 220 amp hours. We also have 270 watts of solar, a Trimetric monitor and a Progressive Dynamic 9100 converter with a Charge Wiza...
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It is not always practical for a user to do cycle life testing but a reputable manufacturer will have this data and will be prepared to show it to the customer. In addition, there are a number of independent test laboratories that carry out these tests at a reasonable cost"
REALITY
"You must be joking!"
"You're talking 8,500 kWh per battery per life cycle test"
"We don't have the budget for that!"
Do the math, at a 20 hour rate, then a 20% AH recharge cycle. How many hours in a day? Six hundred expected cycles. Do the math. From the school of hard knocks.
It is not always practical for a user to do cycle life testing but a reputable manufacturer will have this data and will be prepared to show it to the customer. In addition, there are a number of independent test laboratories that carry out these tests at a reasonable cost"
REALITY
"You must be joking!"
"You're talking 8,500 kWh per battery per life cycle test"
"We don't have the budget for that!"
Do the math, at a 20 hour rate, then a 20% AH recharge cycle. How many hours in a day? Six hundred expected cycles. Do the math. From the school of hard knocks.
